Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Scones

My general rule of thumb when it comes to baked goods is to either find the best, artisanal, local, freshest, amazing bakery in your area, or make it yourself.

If your going to do it, do it right and don’t waste your time with pre-packed baked good that were made with no love and could last on the shelf for 5-years if need be.

These scones are a slightly lighter version of a chocolate chip scone my family and I fell in love with this past winter. We buy them from Sook, an amazing french pastry shop in the next town over which may or may not have played a role in my winter weight gain (I’m not pointing any fingers).

I think it’s fair to say I’ve developed some habits over the winter that are going to need a bit of breaking. Eating scones and drinking lattes every time I’m cold and wanting extra comfort being at the top of the list.

So I made a new deal with myself (inspired by Michael Pollan) that I could enjoy a chocolate chip scone as often as I was willing to make them (which in my case is probably still to often, but you guys know how I feel about baby steps).

I did try to lighten them up a bit by swapping out the cream for 2 % milk and adding a few extra nutrients by using white whole wheat flour in place of white flour. Making these changes does result in a more cake like texture when it comes to your scone, but my family and I did not mind one bit.

If you make these, you will notice that the batter is very sticky, but don’t let that stop you from moving forward with the recipe. Sure it can be a little messy, but that’s where they get all their charm.

Hope you get to give them a try and then all you mamas have an awesome Mothers Day!

Ingredients

Instructions

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cup of sugar. Stir in the milk and mix just until the dough starts to come together (it will be sticky). Add in the chocolate chips, mixing just enough to get them incorporated.

Place dough onto a floured counter top and knead briefly, just enough to bring the dough all together. Use your hands to pat the dough down into about an 8-inch circle.

Brush the top of the dough with the melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.

Cut the dough into 8 wedges and place the wedges on a rimmed baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or a silpat mat making sure that the scones dont touch.

About Dani

Dani Spies is the founder and host of Clean & Delicious; a weekly cooking show on YouTube and a healthy eating blog that celebrates real, whole foods! She takes a holistic approach to health and wellness and is loved for her approachable, down to earth style both in and out of the kitchen.

Made them. Love them. Will make them again! I used homemade almond milk (from your YouTube video) and vegan butter, then substituted 1tbsp cinnamon and 1/4 cup walnuts for the chocolate chips. Super Yum!!

100% – regular whole wheat flour + skim milk will = a dense scone. I think its more the flour than the milk. In my recipe I use white whole wheat flour which is a lot lighter than traditional whole wheat flour. I saw your picture by the way – thanks for sharing it!

I am making the right now and i’ve already had one. Sooo good not too sweet and definitely can notice the cakie-er taste.

As for the sticky part you were not kidding!!!! i gave up and just used a spoon to put them in the oven. I would also like to mention i tried this with a toaster oven. Good recipe for sure! Now i have a healthier recipe yay!

Dani, These look delicious! Do they really work without any butter or fat in the dough? I haven’t tried a recipe without some butter or oil for scones that has decent texture yet. Also, could one sub almond milk for vegan, or would that effect texture too much?

Hi Dani! I made these this week and they were better than I expected. My husband and I ate two each and tried very hard to save the rest because they were so good! I also tried your banana and almond milk ‘ice cream’ and loved it! On to the corn bread stuffing! Thanks again for sharing your better-for-you recipes.